Tops in academics

Cristen Casteel was named to the fall quarter dean's list at Northern Kentucky University and was inducted into the NKU Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society. She is a junior working toward dual certification in math and English, and a degree in middle grades education.

She was selected to receive the prestigious College of Arts and Sciences Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics Scholarship for the 2003-04 school year.

The award includes full in-state tuition, books and a housing allowance.

The Colerain High School graduate is the daughter of Linda and John Casteel of Bevis.

Officer honored

Col. Richard Greer has received the Hamilton County Police Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. He is one of only a few officers so honored in the organization's 66-year history.

Greer has served the community for more than 29 years.

He began his career with the Hamilton County Park District Rangers in 1975 and was promoted to chief in 1983.

His leadership led to the implementation of the Ranger Department's mounted, marine and bike patrols, and the Ranger Color Guard.

Win poster contest

The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission announced the winners of the ninth annual River Sweep Poster Contest.

Each grade winner received a $100 U.S. savings bond.

Laura Strange of Calvary Christian School in Independence, Ky., was the Grade 7 winner; Amy Houtenville, of Calvary Christian School of Florence, Ky., was the Grade 8 winner; and Kristen Pattison, of Madeira High School, was the Grade 12 winner.

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